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Calcium vs. vitamin D: Which is better for bone health?

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Calcium builds and strengthens bones, while vitamin D helps your ...
Popular Science

Your bones do more than you give them credit for

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For February, we’re focusing on the body parts that shape us ...
Nature

Building strong bones: molecular regulation of the osteoblast lineage

Bones have important endocrine and paracrine roles beyond their structural function. Bone mass and integrity is determined by the opposing activities of osteoblasts (which make bone) and osteoclasts ...
Science Daily

Neutron experiments reveal what maintains bones in good function

What keeps bones able to remodel themselves and stay healthy? A team has discovered clues to the key function of non-collagen protein compounds and how they help bone cells react to external load. The ...
Mid Day

Researchers reveal what keeps bones in good function

They were able to accurately measure the water diffusion across bone material for the first time using 3D neutron tomography at the Berlin research reactor BER II, with a startling outcome What ...
CMAJ

Change in bone mineral density as a function of age in women and men and association with the use of antiresorptive agents

Background: Measurement of bone mineral density is the most common method of diagnosing and assessing osteoporosis. We sought to estimate the average rate of change in bone mineral density as a ...
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Poor physical function, not bone density, drives higher fracture risk in older women with type 2 diabetes

A new paper in JAMA Network Open determines whether type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases the risk of fractures in older women. Diabetes affects over 500 million individuals worldwide, and its ...